Microbial Exopolysaccharides: An Integrated Approach to Green Applications provides a comprehensive overview of natural exopolysaccharides (EPS) obtained from different microbial species and marine resources. Featuring contributions by an interdisciplinary group of experts in academia, research, and industry, this book offers a detailed introduction and exploration of natural microbial exopolysaccharides. It offers detailed discussions on topics such as the extraction and characterization of EPS, their role in health-promoting formulations and probiotic potential, their utilization in therapeutics, their use in food technologies and packaging, and their impact in the environmental and medical sectors.
The book offers in-depth insights into the principles of EPS and their wide range of applications as sustainable solutions to challenges in the food, health, environmental, and biotechnology sectors.
With a focus on green technology and sustainable practices, this book offers cost-effective utilization of natural EPS, their application in diverse sectors, and serves as an informative resource for those interested in the innovative application of natural bio-macromolecules.
1. Chapter 1 Natural exopolysaccharides: Introduction, structural classification, and importance as a nanobiomaterial - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Exopolysaccharides: Natural sources, structure, physicochemical properties, and biological activities - p. 21 3. Chapter 3 Latest advancements in green technologies for the eco-friendly extraction and processing of biomaterials from natural extracellular polysaccharides (EPS): Benefits and advantages in sustainability and renewability - p. 75 4. Chapter 4 Green extraction and production of high-yielded exopolysaccharides: Optimization of regulatory process parameters for industrial scale-up - p. 91 5. Chapter 5 Role of exopolysaccharides as prebiotics in health-promoting nutraceutical formulation development - p. 111 6. Chapter 6 Probiotics potential of novel natural exopolysaccharides: Prospects and scope - p. 123 7. Chapter 7 Exopolysaccharide-producing probiotics and their applications in translational medicine - p. 137 8. Chapter 8 Microbial exopolysaccharides: A potential source for bio-fertilizers in eco-friendly green farming for crop improvement and productivity - p. 165 9. Chapter 9 Exopolysaccharides as raw nanobiomaterials for 3D printing technology - p. 183 10. Chapter 10 Potential application of EPS in nano-biosensor development toward biomedical diagnosis - p. 207 11. Chapter 11 Potential application of EPS as a cleansing agent - p. 229 12. Chapter 12 Recent progress and outlook of natural EPS for biomedical application - p. 249 13. Chapter 13 Potential application of natural EPS in pest control in organic farming - p. 265 14. Chapter 14 Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) as a potential nano-theragnostic agent: Current perspectives and scope - p. 283 15. Chapter 15 EPS: A promising antioxidant and antibiofilm agent - p. 311 16. Chapter 16 EPS: A potential anti-inflammatory agent - p. 327 17. Chapter 17 EPS: A potential application in bone tissue engineering for repairing and regeneration - p. 345 18. Chapter 18 EPS: A potential agent as wound healer - p. 363 19. Chapter 19 The significant role of exopolysaccharides in biodegradable, renewable, and sustainable bioplastic production technology - p. 379 20. Chapter 20 Chemico-structural features and respective biomedical utility co-relationships of different categorized exopolysaccharides - p. 397 21. Chapter 21 Current status and advancements of natural exopolysaccharides as potential excipients and adjuvants in the pharmaceutical field - p. 415 22. Chapter 22 Latest status and advancements of EPS in the food industry and sustainable eco-friendly packaging - p. 425 23. Chapter 23 Integrated application of exopolysacharides as pesticide and herbicide for green cultivation - p. 453 24. Chapter 24 Recent developments, deep insights into opportunities, failures, and the challenges of exopolysaccharides in biotechnological applications - p. 477 25. Chapter 25 Current regulations governing extracellular polysaccharide (EPS): Application and commercialization in food, pharmaceutical, and medical sectors - p. 499 26. Chapter 26 The emerging technology of biofuel production from exopolysaccharides - p. 525 27. Index - p. 545
Microbial Exopolysaccharides: An Integrated Approach to Green Applications provides a comprehensive overview of natural exopolysaccharides (EPS) obtained from different microbial species and marine resources. Featuring contributions by an interdisciplinary group of experts in academia, research, and industry, this book offers a detailed introduction and exploration of natural microbial exopolysaccharides. It offers detailed discussions on topics such as the extraction and characterization of EPS, their role in health-promoting formulations and probiotic potential, their utilization in therapeutics, their use in food technologies and packaging, and their impact in the environmental and medical sectors.
The book offers in-depth insights into the principles of EPS and their wide range of applications as sustainable solutions to challenges in the food, health, environmental, and biotechnology sectors.
With a focus on green technology and sustainable practices, this book offers cost-effective utilization of natural EPS, their application in diverse sectors, and serves as an informative resource for those interested in the innovative application of natural bio-macromolecules.
1. Chapter 1 Natural exopolysaccharides: Introduction, structural classification, and importance as a nanobiomaterial - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Exopolysaccharides: Natural sources, structure, physicochemical properties, and biological activities - p. 21 3. Chapter 3 Latest advancements in green technologies for the eco-friendly extraction and processing of biomaterials from natural extracellular polysaccharides (EPS): Benefits and advantages in sustainability and renewability - p. 75 4. Chapter 4 Green extraction and production of high-yielded exopolysaccharides: Optimization of regulatory process parameters for industrial scale-up - p. 91 5. Chapter 5 Role of exopolysaccharides as prebiotics in health-promoting nutraceutical formulation development - p. 111 6. Chapter 6 Probiotics potential of novel natural exopolysaccharides: Prospects and scope - p. 123 7. Chapter 7 Exopolysaccharide-producing probiotics and their applications in translational medicine - p. 137 8. Chapter 8 Microbial exopolysaccharides: A potential source for bio-fertilizers in eco-friendly green farming for crop improvement and productivity - p. 165 9. Chapter 9 Exopolysaccharides as raw nanobiomaterials for 3D printing technology - p. 183 10. Chapter 10 Potential application of EPS in nano-biosensor development toward biomedical diagnosis - p. 207 11. Chapter 11 Potential application of EPS as a cleansing agent - p. 229 12. Chapter 12 Recent progress and outlook of natural EPS for biomedical application - p. 249 13. Chapter 13 Potential application of natural EPS in pest control in organic farming - p. 265 14. Chapter 14 Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) as a potential nano-theragnostic agent: Current perspectives and scope - p. 283 15. Chapter 15 EPS: A promising antioxidant and antibiofilm agent - p. 311 16. Chapter 16 EPS: A potential anti-inflammatory agent - p. 327 17. Chapter 17 EPS: A potential application in bone tissue engineering for repairing and regeneration - p. 345 18. Chapter 18 EPS: A potential agent as wound healer - p. 363 19. Chapter 19 The significant role of exopolysaccharides in biodegradable, renewable, and sustainable bioplastic production technology - p. 379 20. Chapter 20 Chemico-structural features and respective biomedical utility co-relationships of different categorized exopolysaccharides - p. 397 21. Chapter 21 Current status and advancements of natural exopolysaccharides as potential excipients and adjuvants in the pharmaceutical field - p. 415 22. Chapter 22 Latest status and advancements of EPS in the food industry and sustainable eco-friendly packaging - p. 425 23. Chapter 23 Integrated application of exopolysacharides as pesticide and herbicide for green cultivation - p. 453 24. Chapter 24 Recent developments, deep insights into opportunities, failures, and the challenges of exopolysaccharides in biotechnological applications - p. 477 25. Chapter 25 Current regulations governing extracellular polysaccharide (EPS): Application and commercialization in food, pharmaceutical, and medical sectors - p. 499 26. Chapter 26 The emerging technology of biofuel production from exopolysaccharides - p. 525 27. Index - p. 545
